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Central South University vs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

On research quality in 2022–now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks #13 in the world and Central South University #14, of 28,054 institutions. Central South University stands higher in 6 of the 15 fields both publish in, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in 9.

Research profiles alike: 0.45similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Central South University

China · Changsha

World rank, 2022–now
#14
#134 all time
Works, 2022–now
34k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
30%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, Mechanical Engineering.

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

France · Paris

World rank, 2022–now
#13
#5 all time
Works, 2022–now
39k
fractional
Top-10% rate
18.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
39%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, Paleontology.

Who leads in each field?

Central South University stands higher in 6 of 15 fields, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Central South University 69 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
  1. —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#36
  2. #20Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#11
  3. —Chemistry#22
  4. —Computer Science#58
  5. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#3
  6. #5Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  7. #5Energy—
  8. #3Engineering#74
  9. #11Environmental Science#9
  10. #10Immunology and Microbiology—
  11. #5Materials Science#46
  12. #17Mathematics#3
  13. #39Medicine#123
  14. —Physics and Astronomy#4
  15. —Social Sciences#48

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Engineering2.5× 1.2×
  2. Medicine0.8× 0.4×
  3. Dentistry0.5× 0.3×
  4. Energy1.9× 1.1×
  5. Nursing0.7× 0.4×
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.3× 0.9×
  7. Materials Science2.3× 1.9×
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.3×
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.4× 1.3×
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.7×
  11. Decision Sciences0.7× 0.7×
  12. Environmental Science1.2× 1.2×
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 0.5×
  14. Computer Science0.9× 1.1×
  15. Chemical Engineering1.6× 2.0×
  16. Health Professions0.3× 0.4×
  17. Neuroscience0.8× 1.4×
  18. Psychology0.3× 0.6×
  19. Chemistry1.0× 2.5×
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 3.0×
  21. Mathematics1.1× 2.8×
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.7×
  23. Social Sciences0.1× 0.6×
  24. Veterinary0.1× 0.6×
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.6× 3.5×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.1× 1.2×
Central South UniversityCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Central South University leans further are at the top, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique9,185 in 2025Central South University8,889 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Central South University or Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique?

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes 1.2× as much research as Central South University in 2022–now (39k against 34k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Central South University or Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique?

27.7% of Central South University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 18.7% for Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

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